Celtic vs Aberdeen: result 5-2 and analysis
Premiership2nd Phase - 3Kick-off on May 3, 2014 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Celtic Park, Glasgow
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What was the result of Celtic vs Aberdeen?
Celtic won 5-2 on May 3, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 25′Scott BrownCeltic
- 28′N. McGinnAberdeen
- 44′Scott BrownCeltic
- 53′A. StokesCeltic
- 56′S. LoganAberdeen
- 69′Kris CommonsCeltic
- 87′Kris CommonsCeltic
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celtic have 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeats; Aberdeen have 7, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2014 | Inverness CT(home) | 6-0 | Premiership |
| Apr 19, 2014 | Motherwell(away) | 3-3 | Premiership |
| Apr 5, 2014 | Dundee Utd(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 29, 2014 | Ross County(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 26, 2014 | Partick(away) | 5-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2014 | ST Johnstone(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Apr 18, 2014 | Inverness CT(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Apr 7, 2014 | Hibernian(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Apr 2, 2014 | Heart Of Midlothian(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 29, 2014 | Dundee Utd(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Celtic win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Aberdeen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2014 | Aberdeen 2-1 Celtic | Premiership |
| Nov 23, 2013 | Celtic 3-1 Aberdeen | Premiership |
| Aug 17, 2013 | Aberdeen 0-2 Celtic | Premiership |
| Mar 16, 2013 | Celtic 4-3 Aberdeen | Premiership |
| Nov 17, 2012 | Aberdeen 0-2 Celtic | Premiership |
| Aug 4, 2012 | Celtic 1-0 Aberdeen | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Celtic score 3.1 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Aberdeen score 1.1 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 3.1 | 0.5 | 11 | 4/15 | 11/15 |
| Aberdeen | 1.1 | 0.8 | 6 | 8/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Celtic sit 1st in Premiership (6 points from 2 matches) and Aberdeen sit 8th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | Aberdeen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy